NBA Editorials Articles - Page 254

Until very recently, the Orlando Magic were on a shameful run of NBA Drafts. Year after year, they either reached on raw prospects, selected specialist-type players or traded away the rights to a future All-Star (Domantas Sabonis). The franchise has been mired in obscurity for over a decade, with a couple of lackluster postseason appearances […]

The Charlotte Hornets are not in a very good position as the start of the 2023-24 NBA season draws near. They do have a franchise player in LaMelo Ball, an intriguing young lottery pick in Brandon Miller and a talented center duo in Mark Williams and Nick Richards. They made a wise decision opting to […]

The Phoenix Suns are no stranger to pursuing big-time trades under the tutelage of new owner Matt Ishbia. In Ishbia’s first day at the job, the Suns were able to acquire generational superstar Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets for a hefty package led by Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson. After a tumultuous campaign in […]

In its revamped efforts to prevent marquee players from sitting out regular season games, the NBA has introduced a new player participation policy (PPP). Here’s how the policy, which is set to go into effect for the 2023-24 season, may affect LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron and AD are the […]

Last month, Team USA track star Noah Lyles angered a lot of players across the Association when he said that whoever ends up winning the NBA Finals doesn’t deserve to be called “World Champions” because they’re only competing against the States. After his comments, the likes of Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and even […]

Idan Ravin is a prolific basketball trainer who has worked with the likes of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Carmelo Anthony. As the basketball producer on “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”, he’s tasked with transforming the cast into believable Lakers greats and advising on all basketball-related matters. Ahead of the Season 2 finale, […]

The Houston Rockets find themselves in a very bad situation with 2019 first-round pick Kevin Porter Jr. right ahead of the start of training camp. Earlier this week, Porter was arrested in New York City after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. Since being taken into custody, more details from the incident have come to light, as Porter […]

There has been a lot of chatter around the league this offseason regarding Damian Lillard and James Harden, the two prominent names who have requested trades and are still on the trade block with the start of training camp right around the corner. Despite not requesting a trade, Pascal Siakam is another All-Star who has […]

Markieff Morris has not forgotten about what happened on the court in 2021 against Nikola Jokic. When Morris was a member of the Miami Heat, they were on the road to face Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in November 2021. It was what transpired in the middle of this game that drew headlines. Looking to […]

The James Harden trade saga must be the messiest situation in the entire NBA right now. Of course, it once again involves the Philadelphia 76ers. There’s no knowing how this situation will end or how long it will even take. But one thing is for sure, James Harden does not want to be a Sixer […]

Sacramento Kings fans must not recognize the feeling of hope they’re entering the 2023-24 season with, as it has been way too long since the franchise put up winning team that doesn’t sacrifice entertainment value whatsoever. The Kings won over the hearts of many with their breakneck pace, splendid floor-spacing, and dynamic motion-based offense with […]

No matter how much weight Nikola Jokic seems to lose these days, he never seems to have a body similar to LeBron James, Joel Embiid, or even pass the eye test as one of the greatest NBA players in today’s game. Now we know why. Jokic once revealed in an interview with ESPN that he […]

Kai Jones has gone from being a player many do not know on the end of the Charlotte Hornets bench to making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The former 2021 first-round pick was seen live on Instagram last week claiming that the team would not trade him and based on the way he was […]

World champion or not, nobody can deny that the Denver Nuggets were the best team in the best league in the world last season. Led by perhaps the best player in the world Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets dominated the 2023 NBA playoffs to capture their first championship in franchise history. Denver’s main core of Jokic, […]

Every NBA team has talented players, yet there is always one who stands out amongst the rest as the team’s best. For the Milwaukee Bucks, the public’s perception is that Giannis Antetokounmpo is their best player and “the guy” who the team needs to succeed. From Khris Middleton’s perception, though, the Bucks don’t have a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are on the clock when it comes to keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo may be one of the most loyal superstars in today’s game, but his focus on winning basketball trumps whatever loyalty he may have towards the Bucks organization. Thus, there is greater urgency for the Bucks organization to ensure that the […]

The New York Knicks have the assets. The question is: Should the Knicks swing for the fences? New York owns a ton of draft capital to go all in on a franchise star to improve their chances of becoming a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference. As currently constructed, this Knicks team isn’t built to […]

The Houston Rockets have yet to reap the benefits of their decision to bottom out in the aftermath of the trade that sent James Harden out of town back in 2021. Since then, the Rockets have struggled, with their young pieces having their fair share of troubles in figuring out how to be efficient, two-way […]

They are not. That’s right. They are not affected by it. The amount of notable social media accounts using photos of LA Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the poster children for the load management debates and news about the NBA’s new Player Participation Policy is staggering and hilarious. If anything because it’s […]

There is so much uncertainty clouding the Memphis Grizzlies heading into the 2023-24 NBA season due to Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension to begin the campaign. Memphis actually had a stellar 20-5 record without Morant in 2021-22, but that was an anomaly. This past season, the narrative that the Grizzlies are just as good without Morant […]

If the 2022-23 NBA season wasn’t enough to convince you that the Oklahoma City Thunder birthed a new superstar for the NBA, then his all-world performance for Canada during the 2023 FIBA World Cup should. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is officially a superstar, ladies and gentlemen. And there’s nothing anyone can do about it. Nobody was able […]

On Sept. 13, the NBA Board of Governors approved new rules that will make it harder for teams to utilize load management. New resting policy rules will make it less likely for star players to sit out during nationally televised games and in-season tournament games. Teams with multiple stars will also not freely be allowed […]

Brandon Ingram has been with the New Orleans Pelicans since the start of the 2019-20 season, the only year in which he was named an All-Star. Despite being in the NBA for seven seasons now, Ingram is still just 26 years old and remains one of the faces of the franchise alongside 2019 first overall […]

The NBA is instituting new rules and guidelines for player performance during the upcoming 2023-24 season. In an attempt to crack down on “load management” and star players sitting out of games for rest purposes, the league will enforce stricter punishments for teams who rest their core players during national TV games, in-season tournament games, […]

Following a disappointing exit at the FIBA World Cup with no medal, USA Basketball now turns its focus to the 2024 Olympics. After sitting out the World Cup, LeBron James has already started recruiting the league’s top players to join him in Paris next summer. Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges could be on the shortlist […]

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in New York City early Monday morning after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. According to multiple reports, Porter left the women with a fractured neck vertebra and a cut above her right eye at the Millennium Hilton near the United Nations in Manhattan. The 23-year-old guard has since […]

The Atlanta Hawks are seeking their first championship since 1958, which is their only ring in the franchise’s history. The Hawks have produced a bevy of iconic players from various eras, but it is curious to know which of these individuals were actually drafted by their organization. Ironically, some names like Dominque Wilkins or Trae […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league office have been looking for a way to stop teams from resting their stars throughout the season, essentially ending the idea of “load management.” Earlier this week, it was revealed that the NBA’s Competition Committee had come up with some stricter guidelines to regulate star players sitting out. […]

The Houston Rockets made a ton of moves this NBA offseason, one of which was signing former Memphis Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks to a four-year, $80 million contract. Brooks has always been a very outspoken player and after his recent struggles in the playoffs for the Grizzlies, the Rockets received a lot of criticism for […]

Amidst the standstill between the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard to South Beach seems destined to happen. The latest development in the Dame-to-Heat trade saga is that there is no development. Both sides are apparently not engaging with each other and there is no momentum on a deal going down. Nonetheless, […]

Change was inevitable for the Golden State Warriors this offseason. Their run to the NBA Finals in 2022 and winning their fourth championship since 2015 seems like an eternity ago as we prepare for the 2023-24 season, especially with how this past year unfolded. Losing in the Western Conference Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

The New York Knicks have had their fair share of blunders in their history of selecting players in the NBA Draft. Their selections of Kevin Knox and Frank Ntilikina, in particular, have drawn a ton of eye-rolls from Knicks fans who, at this point, have already become numb to the pain their franchise seems hell-bent […]

It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Orlando Magic make a jump to becoming a playoff team next season. Through the latter half of the 2022-23 season, it just looked like this Magic squad was on the cusp of a leap and a breakout this upcoming 2023-24 campaign is just waiting to happen. After starting […]

Boban Marjanovic and Tobias Harris are two of the most charismatic players in the NBA. They also happen to be best friends and arguably the best “bromance” in the league. Currently preparing for his 13th NBA season, Harris has been a part of five different organizations and has played alongside 150 different talents through the […]

John Wall deserves another shot at the NBA. Sure, Wall has dealt with an unfortunate string of injuries throughout his career that derailed his athleticism. But even if he is just a shell of what he once was, there is still enough talent in that 6-foot-3 frame of his that can still help a championship […]

This time last year, it was difficult to envision how the Los Angeles Lakers would recover from their disastrous trade for Russell Westbrook in 2021. But they have managed to overcome that ordeal with flying colors. Now, the Lakers, still led by the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, have some solid depth […]

Is time running out on the Los Angeles Clippers’ championship chances? Perhaps not, for as long as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are on the roster, they will always have a puncher’s chance of giving arguably the most inept franchise in NBA history its first-ever championship. However, given where they stand on the league’s totem […]

Not too many blockbuster moves appear to be on the docket for the Golden State Warriors, limited as they are at the moment given the financial constraints imposed upon them by the new salary cap rules in the collective bargaining agreement. And all the talk thus far during the offseason makes it seem like the […]

“Cleveland, this is for you!” These words will forever be remembered by every single Cleveland Cavaliers fan, as it was the moment LeBron James delivered on his promise and brought back a championship to the city in 2016. A lot has changed for the Cavs since then, especially when looking at their core group. James […]